Gnocchi bolognese with spinach

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• jamjar

  27 October 2009

  jamjar rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I used quite a lot of fersh herbs and cooked the sauce for much longer to thicken it. It made a nice change to add the spinach and there was none left for lunch the next day!

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• hattie_s

  28 October 2009

  hattie_s rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I found this recipe quite bland and very watery! I love the concept and will amend some of the amounts of ingredients - added onions, garlic, pepper and mushrooms and halved the spinach. Next time will not add the tin of water and perhaps only one tin of tomatoes, but add some tomato purée and a glass of red wine instead. Love people's suggestions of cooking it longer and in the oven.

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• yvette303

  25 March 2010

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• squirrel_pigeon

  18 May 2010

  squirrel_pigeon rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I read the comments above before cooking the recipe so added garlic, onion and smoked bacon to the mince. Would probably also add some beef stock next time as well. After adding 2 tins of tomatoes I also decided against adding the water as it already looked very runny and did end up a bit liquidy. It tasted good though so I think next time I will only add 1 tin of tomatoes and perhaps mix the mozzarella with some cheddar for the topping too.

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• Deerbrook

  27 June 2010

  Deerbrook commented on this recipe

  Loved this, although used onions, garlic and mushrooms in the bolognese too. Definite recommendation

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• Ellie

  24 November 2010

  Ellie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  basic idea is good, but even with things added was quite bland. think it would benefit from longer cooking of to intense the flavours

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• lurvlyloz

  15 February 2011

  lurvlyloz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  made this last night and was excellent. made a few changes though: made the bolognese like i normally would with onions carrott mushrooms etc & left out the spinach. will be definitely make again

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• Natalieanthony

  12 March 2011

  Natalieanthony rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great tasting dish, although I dont think you need to add the extra can of water, its too runny

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• viking

  22 March 2011

  viking rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I tried this because my strange kids love spinach. Tasteless, watery, bla, bla.... Others have tried to add/subtract ingredients. Isn't it time to replace this with a recipe that works??

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• yvette303

  04 September 2011

  yvette303 commented on this recipe

  Made this with pork mince, fresh oregano and fresh basil. Winner :)

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• Sumooky

  30 November 2011

  Sumooky rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Along with 90% of the other reviews, I added a few extras. Mushrooms, garlic, onion and worcester sauce. A easy, quick dish but you definitely need to add your own flavours to it.

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• sarahlowden

  30 November 2011

  sarahlowden rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I added extras as it appears most other people did. I left out the extra water and used more spinach and mince than suggested. It wasn't as tasty as i was expecting but it was quick and easy to make and my kids loved it, even my fussy 4 year old ate it!!

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• regthellama

  04 January 2012

  regthellama rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Good, but like everyone's said, it definitely needs some garlic and onion adding or it is a bit bland, though even as it is it makes a nice compliment to a good salad with dressing. Would also suggest adding only half a can of water to begin with and seeing where that gets you- mine was a little runny even after grilling...

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• littlepumpkin

  04 February 2012

  littlepumpkin rated and commented on this recipe

  

  We cooked this tonight and even though we both enjoyed it we found it bland and a little watery. When we cook again we will add 1/2 the water and spinach (as we aren't keen on too much spinach) and add an onion and some garlic for some flavour. Adding pepper to the spinach would help with flavour too.

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• hups1

  09 February 2012

  hups1 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I also added garlic, onion, mushrooms, red wine and finely diced carrots which helped loads. Tasted great. If it's to sloppy or watery as some of you have said then keep reducing it down until it's not. Will make again.

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• Bec

  15 March 2012

  Bec rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I added onions and garlic and a spash of dry white wine, was a lovely dinner. I'll be making it with meatballs next time rather than loose mince and I'd expect it to be a 5 star dish!

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• TristanRowe

  26 April 2012

  TristanRowe commented on this recipe

  I cant understand why so many people are saying its bland, this is very typical proper everyday Italian food and I make it exactly as instructed with great ingredients and hey presto...Lovely. Only one small tip from living here in Italy is double or tripple the quantity of olive oil.

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• missbake

  30 April 2012

  missbake rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was delicious and very easy to make. However, I added red wine , lots of basil/ mixed herbs and onion as if not would have tasted quite bland. A bit of balsamic or beef stock would also be good alternatives to liven it up.

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• Stormy

  18 May 2012

  Stormy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Used a carton of bolognese sauce and a tin of tomatos instead of two tins of tomatos, Left out some of the water and the spinach. Cooked in the oven for fifteen minutes,. Was a delicious supper dish which did four people plus left overs for one lunch. served with spring greens cooked separately.

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• lil1ady

  05 June 2012

  lil1ady rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Tried this recipe tonight, it was a nice variation on the previous gnocchi bake recipe I've used. I did add some worcester sauce to give the bolognese some more flavour and think next time I will add garlic when browning the mince.

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Ingredients

• 500g lean minced beef
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomato
• 1 tbsp Italian herbs
• 400g gnocchi
• 125g reduced-fat mozzarella
• 400g spinach , washed

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Serves 4

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Prep 5 mins

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

• 500g lean minced beef
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomato
• 1 tbsp Italian herbs
• 400g gnocchi
• 125g reduced-fat mozzarella
• 400g spinach , washed

Per serving

518 kcalories, protein 44.0g, carbohydrate 50.0g, fat 18.0 g, saturated fat 8.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 9.0g, salt 2.4 g

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